EP2366946A1 - Beleuchtungseinrichtung einer Anzeigevorrichtung mit darin integrierter Struktur zur Erzeugung optischer Verluste - Google Patents

Beleuchtungseinrichtung einer Anzeigevorrichtung mit darin integrierter Struktur zur Erzeugung optischer Verluste Download PDF

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EP2366946A1
EP2366946A1 EP20110160304 EP11160304A EP2366946A1 EP 2366946 A1 EP2366946 A1 EP 2366946A1 EP 20110160304 EP20110160304 EP 20110160304 EP 11160304 A EP11160304 A EP 11160304A EP 2366946 A1 EP2366946 A1 EP 2366946A1
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  • Microelectromechanical systems include micro mechanical elements, actuators, and electronics. Micromechanical elements may be created using deposition, etching, and/or other micromachining processes that etch away parts of substrates and/or deposited material layers or that add layers to form electrical and electromechanical devices.
  • MEMS device One type of MEMS device is called an interferometric modulator.
  • interferometric modulator or interferometric light modulator refers to a device that selectively absorbs and/or reflects light using the principles of optical interference.
  • an interferometric modulator may comprise a pair of conductive plates, one or both of which may be transparent and/or reflective in whole or part and capable of relative motion upon application of an appropriate electrical signal.
  • one plate may comprise a stationary layer deposited on a substrate and the other plate may comprise a metallic membrane separated from the stationary layer by an air gap.
  • the position of one plate in relation to another can change the optical interference of light incident on the interferometric modulator.
  • Such devices have a wide range of applications, and it would be beneficial in the art to utilize and/or modify the characteristics of these types of devices so that their features can be exploited in improving existing products and creating new products that have not yet been developed.
  • a display device comprises an optical propagation region, at least one optical loss structure, an optical isolation layer, and a plurality of display elements.
  • the optical propagation region comprises a light guide in which light is guided via total internal reflection.
  • the optical propagation region further comprises turning features configured to redirect the light out of the optical propagation region.
  • the at least one optical loss structure would disrupt the total internal reflection of at least some of the light guided within the optical propagation region if disposed directly adjacent thereto.
  • the optical isolation layer comprises a non-gaseous material between the optical propagation region and the optical loss structure.
  • the optical isolation layer is configured to increase an amount of light that is totally internal reflected in the optical propagation region.
  • the plurality of display elements are positioned to receive the light redirected out of the optical propagation region.
  • the optical loss structure is positioned between the plurality of display elements and the optical propagation region.
  • a display device comprises means for guiding light via total internal reflection, means for disrupting the total internal reflection of at least some of the light guided within the light guiding means if the total internal reflection disrupting means is disposed directly adjacent to the light guiding means, means for optically isolating the light guiding means from the total internal reflection disrupting means, and means for displaying an image.
  • the light guiding means comprises means for redirecting light out of the light guiding means and to the image displaying means.
  • the optical isolating means comprises a non-gaseous material.
  • the optical isolating means is disposed between the light guiding means and the total internal reflection disrupting means.
  • the optically isolating means is configured to increase an amount of light that is totally internal reflected in the light guiding means.
  • the image displaying means is positioned to receive light redirected out of the light guiding means.
  • the total internal reflection disrupting means is positioned between the image displaying means and the light guiding means.
  • a method of manufacturing a display device comprises providing a plurality of display elements, disposing an optical propagation region in proximity to said plurality of display elements, disposing an optical loss structure between the plurality of display elements and the optical propagation region, and disposing an optical isolation layer between the optical propagation region and the optical loss structure.
  • the optical propagation region comprises a light guide in which light is guided via total internal reflection.
  • the optical propagation region comprises turning features configured to redirect the light out of the optical propagation region.
  • the optical loss structure would disrupt the total internal reflection of at least some of the light guided within the optical propagation region if disposed directly adjacent thereto.
  • the optical isolation layer increases the amount of light that is totally internal reflected in the optical propagation region.
  • an illumination apparatus comprises an optical propagation region comprising a light guide in which light is guided via total internal reflection and a layer coupled to the optical propagation region.
  • the optical propagation region further comprises turning features configured to redirect the light out of the optical propagation region.
  • the layer includes a matrix and a microstructure. At least a portion of the layer has an index of refraction less than an index of refraction of the optical propagation region. The layer is configured to increase an amount of light that is totally internal reflected in the optical propagation region.
  • an illumination apparatus comprises an optical propagation region comprising a light guide in which light is guided via total internal reflection, at least one optical loss structure, and an optical isolation layer comprising a non-gaseous material between the optical propagation region and the optical loss structure.
  • the optical propagation region further comprises turning features configured to redirect the light out of the optical propagation region.
  • the at least one optical loss structure is selected from the group consisting of a diffuser, a polarizer, and a color filter.
  • the optical isolation layer is configured to increase an amount of light that is totally internally reflected in the optical propagation region.
  • a method of manufacturing a display device comprises providing an optical propagation region, providing an optical loss structure, and disposing an optical isolation layer between the optical propagation region and the optical loss structure.
  • the optical propagation region comprises a light guide in which light is guided via total internal reflection.
  • the optical propagation region comprises turning features configured to redirect the light out of the optical propagation region.
  • the optical loss structure is selected from the group consisting of a diffuser, a polarizer, and a color filter.
  • the optical isolation layer increases the amount of light that is totally internally reflected in the optical propagation region.
  • FIG. 1 is an isometric view depicting a portion of one embodiment of an interferometric modulator display in which a movable reflective layer of a first interferometric modulator is in a relaxed position and a movable reflective layer of a second interferometric modulator is in an actuated position.
  • FIG. 2 is a system block diagram illustrating one embodiment of an electronic device incorporating a 3x3 interferometric modulator display.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram of movable mirror position versus applied voltage for one exemplary embodiment of an interferometric modulator of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 4 is an illustration of a set of row and column voltages that may be used to drive an interferometric modulator display.
  • FIG. 5A illustrates one exemplary frame of display data in the 3x3 interferometric modulator display of FIG. 2 .
  • FIG. 5B illustrates one exemplary timing diagram for row and column signals that may be used to write the frame of FIG. 5A .
  • FIGS. 6A and 6B are system block diagrams illustrating an embodiment of a visual display device comprising a plurality of interferometric modulators.
  • FIG. 7A is a cross section of the device of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 7B is a cross section of an alternative embodiment of an interferometric modulator.
  • FIG. 7C is a cross section of another alternative embodiment of an interferometric modulator.
  • FIG. 7D is a cross section of yet another alternative embodiment of an interferometric modulator.
  • FIG. 7E is a cross section of an additional alternative embodiment of an interferometric modulator.
  • FIG. 8A is a cross section of a portion of a display device comprising a light guide adjacent to a diffuser.
  • FIG. 8B is a cross section of a portion of a display device comprising a light guide spaced from a diffuser by an air gap.
  • FIG. 9A is a cross section of a portion of an example embodiment of a display device comprising an optical propagation region of a light guide decoupled from a diffuser by an optical isolation layer.
  • FIG. 9B is a cross section of a portion of another example embodiment of a display device comprising an optical propagation region, which is formed by a light guide and a substrate, decoupled from a diffuser by an optical isolation layer.
  • FIG. 10A is a cross section of the embodiment of FIG. 9A comprising an optical propagation region decoupled from an optical loss layer (e.g. diffuser) by an optical isolation layer.
  • an optical loss layer e.g. diffuser
  • FIG. 10B illustrates an example ray of light propagating through an optical propagation region of the light guide at an angle of incidence, ⁇ ⁇ .
  • FIG. 10C illustrates the average reflectivity at different angles of incidence for different example optical isolation layers.
  • FIG. 11 is a cross section of a portion of another example embodiment of a display device wherein the optical loss layer and the an optical isolation layer are integrated together in a volume diffuser, optical isolation being provided by matrix material of the volume diffuser and optical loss being provided by scattering features in the matrix material.
  • FIG. 12 is a cross section of a portion of yet another example embodiment of a display device wherein the optical loss layer comprises a surface diffuser having surface variation and the optical isolation layer comprises a layer that planarizes the surface variation.
  • FIG. 13A is a cross section of a portion of still another example embodiment of a display device comprising a light guide having an optical propagation region decoupled from an optical loss layer by an optical isolation layer, wherein the optical isolation layer comprises a multi-layer stack.
  • FIG. 13B is an expanded cross section of the multi-layer stack of FIG. 13A .
  • FIG. 13C illustrates the photoptic reflectivity at different angles of incidence for an example embodiment of an optical propagation region.
  • the embodiments may be implemented in or associated with a variety of electronic devices such as, but not limited to, mobile telephones, wireless devices, personal data assistants (PDAs), handheld or portable computers, GPS receivers/navigators, cameras, MP3 players, camcorders, game consoles, wrist watches, clocks, calculators, television monitors, flat panel displays, computer monitors, auto displays (e.g., odometer display, etc.), cockpit controls and/or displays, display of camera views (e.g., display of a rear view camera in a vehicle), electronic photographs, electronic billboards or signs, projectors, architectural structures, packaging, and aesthetic structures (e.g., display of images on a piece of jewelry).
  • MEMS devices of similar structure to those described herein can also be used in non-display applications such as in electronic switching devices.
  • optical isolation layer useful in the illumination assembly of a display device.
  • the optical isolation layer is disposed between an optical propagation region of a light guide used for illumination and an optical loss structure or layer.
  • optical loss structure or “optical loss layer” is to be given its broadest possible meaning, including, but not limited to, a feature that absorbs light or a feature that redirects the propagation of light into directions undesired for the purpose of propagating light in the optical propagation region.
  • the optical loss structure would disrupt the total internal reflection of at least some of the light guided within the optical propagation region if disposed directly adjacent thereto.
  • the optical loss structure or layer may comprise, without limitation, a diffuser, an absorber, a polarizer, a color filter, and the like.
  • the optical propagation region has upper and lower interfaces that support propagation of light along the optical propagation region. Without the optical isolation layer, the lower interface might be formed by the optical propagation region and the optical loss layer. In such a configuration, the optical loss layer may disrupt reflection of light incident on the lower interface at grazing incidence.
  • the optical isolation layer is used to separate the optical propagation region and the optical loss structure or layer, thereby promoting reflection at grazing incidence. In certain embodiments, for example, the optical isolation layer causes light directed at the lower interface of the optical propagation region at grazing incidence (e.g., angles greater than about 40°) to be reflected therefrom.
  • optical propagation region may be used to describe a light guide film or plate, a light guide film stack, a substrate having a light guide film or a light guide film stack formed thereon, etc.
  • film is to be given its broadest ordinary meaning, including, but not limited to, a material or plurality of materials having a thickness.
  • the optical isolation layer comprises a material with a lower index of refraction than the optical propagation region, although the optical isolation layer may comprises material having an index of refraction than the optical propagation region.
  • the optical isolation layer comprises a multi-layer interference stack.
  • the optical loss structure and the optical isolation layer are integrated in a single layer.
  • the layer comprises a material including a plurality of particles or microstructures therein. The microstructures can be designed to achieve selected optical functions (e.g., diffuser, color filter, polarizer, etc.).
  • FIG. 1 One interferometric modulator display embodiment comprising an interferometric MEMS display element is illustrated in Figure 1 .
  • the pixels are in either a bright or dark state.
  • the display element In the bright ("on” or “open") state, the display element reflects a large portion of incident visible light to a user.
  • the dark (“off” or “closed”) state When in the dark (“off” or “closed”) state, the display element reflects little incident visible light to the user.
  • the light reflectance properties of the "on” and “off” states may be reversed.
  • MEMS pixels can be configured to reflect predominantly at selected colors, allowing for a color display in addition to black and white.
  • Figure 1 is an isometric view depicting two adjacent pixels in a series of pixels of a visual display, wherein each pixel comprises a MEMS interferometric modulator.
  • an interferometric modulator display comprises a row/column array of these interferometric modulators.
  • Each interferometric modulator includes a pair of reflective layers positioned at a variable and controllable distance from each other to form a resonant optical gap with at least one variable dimension.
  • one of the reflective layers may be moved between two positions. In the first position, referred to herein as the relaxed position, the movable reflective layer is positioned at a relatively large distance from a fixed partially reflective layer.
  • the movable reflective layer In the second position, referred to herein as the actuated position, the movable reflective layer is positioned more closely adjacent to the partially reflective layer. Incident light that reflects from the two layers interferes constructively or destructively depending on the position of the movable reflective layer, producing either an overall reflective or non-reflective state for each pixel.
  • the depicted portion of the pixel array in Figure 1 includes two adjacent interferometric modulators 12a and 12b.
  • a movable reflective layer 14a is illustrated in a relaxed position at a predetermined distance from an optical stack 16a, which includes a partially reflective layer.
  • the movable reflective layer 14b is illustrated in an actuated position adjacent to the optical stack 16b.
  • optical stack 16 typically comprise several fused layers, which can include an electrode layer, such as indium tin oxide (ITO), a partially reflective layer, such as chromium, and a transparent dielectric.
  • ITO indium tin oxide
  • the optical stack 16 is thus electrically conductive, partially transparent, and partially reflective, and may be fabricated, for example, by depositing one or more of the above layers onto a transparent substrate 20.
  • the partially reflective layer can be formed from a variety of materials that are partially reflective such as various metals, semiconductors, and dielectrics.
  • the partially reflective layer can be formed of one or more layers of materials, and each of the layers can be formed of a single material or a combination of materials.
  • the layers of the optical stack 16 are patterned into parallel strips, and may form row electrodes in a display device as described further below.
  • the movable reflective layers 14a, 14b may be formed as a series of parallel strips of a deposited metal layer or layers (orthogonal to the row electrodes of 16a, 16b) deposited on top of posts 18 and an intervening sacrificial material deposited between the posts 18. When the sacrificial material is etched away, the movable reflective layers 14a, 14b are separated from the optical stacks 16a, 16b by a defined gap 19.
  • a highly conductive and reflective material such as aluminum may be used for the reflective layers 14, and these strips may form column electrodes in a display device.
  • the gap 19 remains between the movable reflective layer 14a and optical stack 16a, with the movable reflective layer 14a in a mechanically relaxed state, as illustrated by the pixel 12a in Figure 1 .
  • the capacitor formed at the intersection of the row and column electrodes at the corresponding pixel becomes charged, and electrostatic forces pull the electrodes together.
  • the movable reflective layer 14 is deformed and is forced against the optical stack 16.
  • a dielectric layer (not illustrated in this Figure) within the optical stack 16 may prevent shorting and control the separation distance between layers 14 and 16, as illustrated by pixel 12b on the right in Figure 1 .
  • the behavior is the same regardless of the polarity of the applied potential difference. In this way, row/column actuation that can control the reflective vs. non-reflective pixel states is analogous in many ways to that used in conventional LCD and other display technologies.
  • Figures 2 through 5B illustrate one exemplary process and system for using an array of interferometric modulators in a display application.
  • FIG. 2 is a system block diagram illustrating one embodiment of an electronic device that may incorporate aspects of the invention.
  • the electronic device includes a processor 21 which may be any general purpose single- or multi-chip microprocessor such as an ARM, Pentium ® , Pentium II ® , Pentium III ® , Pentium IV ® , Pentium ® Pro, an 8051, a MIPS ® , a Power PC ® , an ALPHA ® , or any special purpose microprocessor such as a digital signal processor, microcontroller, or a programmable gate array.
  • the processor 21 may be configured to execute one or more software modules.
  • the processor may be configured to execute one or more software applications, including a web browser, a telephone application, an email program, or any other software application.
  • the processor 21 is also configured to communicate with an array driver 22.
  • the array driver 22 includes a row driver circuit 24 and a column driver circuit 26 that provide signals to a display array or panel 30.
  • the cross section of the array illustrated in Figure 1 is shown by the lines 1-1 in Figure 2 .
  • the row/column actuation protocol may take advantage of a hysteresis property of these devices illustrated in Figure 3 . It may require, for example, a 10 volt potential difference to cause a movable layer to deform from the relaxed state to the actuated state. However, when the voltage is reduced from that value, the movable layer maintains its state as the voltage drops back below 10 volts.
  • the movable layer does not relax completely until the voltage drops below 2 volts.
  • a window of applied voltage about 3 to 7 V in the example illustrated in Figure 3 , within which the device is stable in either the relaxed or actuated state. This is referred to herein as the "hysteresis window” or "stability window.”
  • the row/column actuation protocol can be designed such that during row strobing, pixels in the strobed row that are to be actuated are exposed to a voltage difference of about 10 volts, and pixels that are to be relaxed are exposed to a voltage difference of close to zero volts.
  • each pixel sees a potential difference within the "stability window" of 3-7 volts in this example.
  • This feature makes the pixel design illustrated in Figure 1 stable under the same applied voltage conditions in either an actuated or relaxed pre-existing state. Since each pixel of the interferometric modulator, whether in the actuated or relaxed state, is essentially a capacitor formed by the fixed and moving reflective layers, this stable state can be held at a voltage within the hysteresis window with almost no power dissipation. Essentially no current flows into the pixel if the applied potential is fixed.
  • a display frame may be created by asserting the set of column electrodes in accordance with the desired set of actuated pixels in the first row.
  • a row pulse is then applied to the row 1 electrode, actuating the pixels corresponding to the asserted column lines.
  • the asserted set of column electrodes is then changed to correspond to the desired set of actuated pixels in the second row.
  • a pulse is then applied to the row 2 electrode, actuating the appropriate pixels in row 2 in accordance with the asserted column electrodes.
  • the row 1 pixels are unaffected by the row 2 pulse, and remain in the state they were set to during the row 1 pulse. This may be repeated for the entire series of rows in a sequential fashion to produce the frame.
  • the frames are refreshed and/or updated with new display data by continually repeating this process at some desired number of frames per second.
  • protocols for driving row and column electrodes of pixel arrays to produce display frames are also well known and may be used in conjunction with the present invention.
  • Figures 4 , 5A, and 5B illustrate one possible actuation protocol for creating a display frame on the 3x3 array of Figure 2 .
  • Figure 4 illustrates a possible set of column and row voltage levels that may be used for pixels exhibiting the hysteresis curves of Figure 3 .
  • actuating a pixel involves setting the appropriate column to -V bias , and the appropriate row to + ⁇ V, which may correspond to - 5 volts and +5 volts, respectively Relaxing the pixel is accomplished by setting the appropriate column to +V bias , and the appropriate row to the same + ⁇ V, producing a zero volt potential difference across the pixel.
  • the pixels are stable in whatever state they were originally in, regardless of whether the column is at +V bias , or -V bias .
  • voltages of opposite polarity than those described above can be used, e.g., actuating a pixel can involve setting the appropriate column to +V bias , and the appropriate row to - ⁇ V.
  • releasing the pixel is accomplished by setting the appropriate column to -V bias, and the appropriate row to the same - ⁇ V, producing a zero volt potential difference across the pixel.
  • Figure 5B is a timing diagram showing a series of row and column signals applied to the 3x3 array of Figure 2 which will result in the display arrangement illustrated in Figure 5A , where actuated pixels are non-reflective.
  • the pixels Prior to writing the frame illustrated in Figure 5A , the pixels can be in any state, and in this example, all the rows are at 0 volts, and all the columns are at +5 volts. With these applied voltages, all pixels are stable in their existing actuated or relaxed states.
  • pixels (1,1), (1,2), (2,2), (3,2) and (3,3) are actuated.
  • columns 1 and 2 are set to -5 volts, and column 3 is set to +5 volts. This does not change the state of any pixels, because all the pixels remain in the 3-7 volt stability window.
  • Row 1 is then strobed with a pulse that goes from 0, up to 5 volts, and back to zero. This actuates the (1,1) and (1,2) pixels and relaxes the (1,3) pixel. No other pixels in the array are affected.
  • column 2 is set to -5 volts, and columns 1 and 3 are set to +5 volts.
  • Row 3 is similarly set by setting columns 2 and 3 to -5 volts, and column 1 to +5 volts.
  • the row 3 strobe sets the row 3 pixels as shown in Figure 5A . After writing the frame, the row potentials are zero, and the column potentials can remain at either +5 or -5 volts, and the display is then stable in the arrangement of Figure 5A . It will be appreciated that the same procedure can be employed for arrays of dozens or hundreds of rows and columns.
  • FIGS 6A and 6B are system block diagrams illustrating an embodiment of a display device 40.
  • the display device 40 can be, for example, a cellular or mobile telephone.
  • the same components of display device 40 or slight variations thereof are also illustrative of various types of display devices such as televisions and portable media players.
  • the display device 40 includes a housing 41, a display 30, an antenna 43, a speaker 45, an input device 48, and a microphone 46.
  • the housing 41 is generally formed from any of a variety of manufacturing processes as are well known to those of skill in the art, including injection molding and vacuum forming.
  • the housing 41 may be made from any of a variety of materials, including, but not limited to, plastic, metal, glass, rubber, and ceramic, or a combination thereof.
  • the housing 41 includes removable portions (not shown) that may be interchanged with other removable portions of different color, or containing different logos, pictures, or symbols.
  • the display 30 of exemplary display device 40 may be any of a variety of displays, including a bi-stable display, as described herein.
  • the display 30 includes a flat-panel display, such as plasma, EL, OLED, STN LCD, or TFT LCD as described above, or a non-flat-panel display, such as a CRT or other tube device, as is well known to those of skill in the art.
  • the display 30 includes an interferometric modulator display, as described herein.
  • the components of one embodiment of exemplary display device 40 are schematically illustrated in Figure 6B .
  • the illustrated exemplary display device 40 includes a housing 41 and can include additional components at least partially enclosed therein.
  • the exemplary display device 40 includes a network interface 27 that includes an antenna 43, which is coupled to a transceiver 47.
  • the transceiver 47 is connected to a processor 21, which is connected to conditioning hardware 52.
  • the conditioning hardware 52 may be configured to condition a signal (e.g., filter a signal).
  • the conditioning hardware 52 is connected to a speaker 45 and a microphone 46.
  • the processor 21 is also connected to an input device 48 and a driver controller 29.
  • the driver controller 29 is coupled to a frame buffer 28 and to an array driver 22, which in turn is coupled to a display array 30.
  • a power supply 50 provides power to all components as required by the particular exemplary display device 40 design.
  • the network interface 27 includes the antenna 43 and the transceiver 47 so that the exemplary display device 40 can communicate with one or more devices over a network. In one embodiment, the network interface 27 may also have some processing capabilities to relieve requirements of the processor 21.
  • the antenna 43 is any antenna known to those of skill in the art for transmitting and receiving signals. In one embodiment, the antenna transmits and receives RF signals according to the IEEE 802.11 standard, including IEEE 802.11 (a), (b), or (g). In another embodiment, the antenna transmits and receives RF signals according to the BLUETOOTH standard. In the case of a cellular telephone, the antenna is designed to receive CDMA, GSM, AMPS, or other known signals that are used to communicate within a wireless cell phone network.
  • the transceiver 47 pre-processes the signals received from the antenna 43 so that they may be received by and further manipulated by the processor 21.
  • the transceiver 47 also processes signals received from the processor 21 so that they may be transmitted from the exemplary display device 40 via the antenna 43.
  • the transceiver 47 can be replaced by a receiver.
  • network interface 27 can be replaced by an image source, which can store or generate image data to be sent to the processor 21.
  • the image source can be a digital video disc (DVD) or a hard-disc drive that contains image data, or a software module that generates image data.
  • Processor 21 generally controls the overall operation of the exemplary display device 40.
  • the processor 21 receives data, such as compressed image data from the network interface 27 or an image source, and processes the data into raw image data or into a format that is readily processed into raw image data.
  • the processor 21 then sends the processed data to the driver controller 29 or to frame buffer 28 for storage.
  • Raw data typically refers to the information that identifies the image characteristics at each location within an image. For example, such image characteristics can include color, saturation, and gray-scale level.
  • the processor 21 includes a microcontroller, CPU, or logic unit to control operation of the exemplary display device 40.
  • Conditioning hardware 52 generally includes amplifiers and filters for transmitting signals to the speaker 45, and for receiving signals from the microphone 46. Conditioning hardware 52 may be discrete components within the exemplary display device 40, or may be incorporated within the processor 21 or other components.
  • the driver controller 29 takes the raw image data generated by the processor 21 either directly from the processor 21 or from the frame buffer 28 and reformats the raw image data appropriately for high speed transmission to the array driver 22. Specifically, the driver controller 29 reformats the raw image data into a data flow having a raster-like format, such that it has a time order suitable for scanning across the display array 30. Then the driver controller 29 sends the formatted information to the array driver 22.
  • a driver controller 29, such as a LCD controller is often associated with the system processor 21 as a stand-alone Integrated Circuit (IC), such controllers may be implemented in many ways. They may be embedded in the processor 21 as hardware, embedded in the processor 21 as software, or fully integrated in hardware with the array driver 22.
  • IC Integrated Circuit
  • the array driver 22 receives the formatted information from the driver controller 29 and reformats the video data into a parallel set of waveforms that are applied many times per second to the hundreds and sometimes thousands of leads coming from the display's x-y matrix of pixels.
  • driver controller 29 is a conventional display controller or a bi-stable display controller (e.g., an interferometric modulator controller).
  • array driver 22 is a conventional driver or a bi-stable display driver (e.g., an interferometric modulator display).
  • a driver controller 29 is integrated with the array driver 22.
  • display array 30 is a typical display array or a bi-stable display array (e.g., a display including an array of interferometric modulators).
  • the input device 48 allows a user to control the operation of the exemplary display device 40.
  • input device 48 includes a keypad, such as a QWERTY keyboard or a telephone keypad, a button, a switch, a touch-sensitive screen, or a pressure- or heat-sensitive membrane.
  • the microphone 46 is an input device for the exemplary display device 40. When the microphone 46 is used to input data to the device, voice commands may be provided by a user for controlling operations of the exemplary display device 40.
  • Power supply 50 can include a variety of energy storage devices as are well known in the art.
  • power supply 50 is a rechargeable battery, such as a nickel-cadmium battery or a lithium ion battery.
  • power supply 50 is a renewable energy source, a capacitor, or a solar cell including a plastic solar cell, and solar-cell paint.
  • power supply 50 is configured to receive power from a wall outlet.
  • control programmability resides, as described above, in a driver controller which can be located in several places in the electronic display system. In some embodiments, control programmability resides in the array driver 22. Those of skill in the art will recognize that the above-described optimizations may be implemented in any number of hardware and/or software components and in various configurations.
  • Figures 7A-7E illustrate five different embodiments of the movable reflective layer 14 and its supporting structures.
  • Figure 7A is a cross section of the embodiment of Figure 1 , where a strip of metal material 14 is deposited on orthogonally extending supports 18.
  • the moveable reflective layer 14 is attached to supports at the corners only, on tethers 32.
  • the moveable reflective layer 14 is suspended from a deformable layer 34, which may comprise a flexible metal.
  • the deformable layer 34 connects, directly or indirectly, to the substrate 20 around the perimeter of the deformable layer 34. These connections are herein referred to as support posts.
  • the embodiment illustrated in Figure 7D has support post plugs 42 upon which the deformable layer 34 rests.
  • the movable reflective layer 14 remains suspended over the gap, as in Figures 7A-7C , but the deformable layer 34 does not form the support posts by filling holes between the deformable layer 34 and the optical stack 16. Rather, the support posts are formed of a planarization material, which is used to form support post plugs 42.
  • the embodiment illustrated in Figure 7E is based on the embodiment shown in Figure 7D , but may also be adapted to work with any of the embodiments illustrated in Figures 7A-7C , as well as additional embodiments not shown. In the embodiment shown in Figure 7E , an extra layer of metal or other conductive material has been used to form a bus structure 44. This allows signal routing along the back of the interferometric modulators, eliminating a number of electrodes that may otherwise have had to be formed on the substrate 20.
  • the interferometric modulators function as direct-view devices, in which images are viewed from the front side of the transparent substrate 20, the side opposite to that upon which the modulator is arranged.
  • the reflective layer 14 optically shields the portions of the interferometric modulator on the side of the reflective layer opposite the substrate 20, including the deformable layer 34. This allows the shielded areas to be configured and operated upon without negatively affecting the image quality.
  • Such shielding allows the bus structure 44 in Figure 7E , which provides the ability to separate the optical properties of the modulator from the electromechanical properties of the modulator, such as addressing and the movements that result from that addressing.
  • This separable modulator architecture allows the structural design and materials used for the electromechanical aspects and the optical aspects of the modulator to be selected and to function independently of each other.
  • the embodiments shown in Figures 7C-7E have additional benefits deriving from the decoupling of the optical properties of the reflective layer 14 from its mechanical properties, which are carried out by the deformable layer 34. This allows the structural design and materials used for the reflective layer 14 to be optimized with respect to the optical properties, and the structural design and materials used for the deformable layer 34 to be optimized with respect to desired mechanical properties.
  • An internal source of illumination may be provided for illumination of reflective display devices in dark ambient environments.
  • integration of an illumination source in display devices comprising a plurality of display elements includes laminating a film or film stack providing some or all of the optical functions to a substrate. Light can be injected into this film or film stack and can propagate therein across the face of the display device.
  • a light guide film or film stack may be laminated to a substrate using a light-diffusive pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA).
  • PSA light-diffusive pressure-sensitive adhesive
  • the optical propagation region comprises a light guide film or film stack and does not include the substrate. In other embodiments, the optical propagation region comprises a light guide film or film stack and a substrate. Regardless of the particular configuration, the optical propagation region includes upper and lower interfaces that reflect light incident thereon at grazing incidence to support the propagation of light along the length of the light guide.
  • the light guide includes a "turning film” (e.g., "prismatic film”) that forms the upper interface distal to the display elements that is configured to reflect (or "turn") rays propagating in the light guide towards the display elements.
  • an optical isolation layer is introduced between the optical propagation region and the display elements in order to increase the reflectivity of the light at grazing incidence.
  • the upper and lower interfaces separate the light guide from two materials which have refractive indices smaller than the smallest refractive index of the elements comprising the optical propagation region.
  • grazing incidence is defined for rays propagating inside the optical propagation region at an angle that is larger than the largest of the two angles describing total internal reflection ("TIR") at each of the two interfaces, so that at grazing incidence the propagating rays experience total internal reflection at both the upper and lower interfaces of the optical propagation region.
  • TIR total internal reflection
  • the optical isolation layer is configured to reflect more than about 20%, about 25%, about 30%, about 35%, about 40%, about 45%, about 50%, about 55%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 95%, or higher of light incident on the optical isolation layer from within the optical propagation region at angles of incidence greater than about 40°, about 50°, about 55°, about 60°, about 65°, about 70°, about 75°, about 80°, about 85°, or higher relative to the normal to the lower interface of the optical propagation region.
  • a "high" is configured to reflect more than about 20%, about 25%, about 30%, about 35%, about 40%, about 45%, about 50%, about 55%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 95%, or higher of light incident on the optical isolation layer from within the optical propagation region at angles of incidence greater than about 40°, about 50°, about 55°, about 60°, about 65°, about
  • angle of incidence is, in some embodiments, at or above the largest TIR angle corresponding to the two interfaces (e.g., about 68° if the two TIR angles are about 39° and 68°) whereupon reflection of the incident light approaches 100%.
  • Light at "lower" angles is partly reflected and partly refracted when it interacts with one of the interfaces of the optical propagation region where the angle of incidence is smaller than the total internal reflection angle of said interface.
  • Other combinations of reflectivity of the optical isolation layer and angles of incidence are also possible.
  • the optical isolation layer in addition to providing relatively high reflectivity for light rays at grazing incidence, is adapted to provide high transmittance of light rays at low angles of incidence (e.g., at the upper and/or lower interfaces).
  • light for example redirected by a turning film or originating from the ambient, can pass freely through the optical isolation layer and into the display elements with reduced reflection from the surfaces of the optical isolation layer.
  • light from the display elements e.g., reflected by interferometric modulators
  • Interferometric modulators are generally specular in nature, so certain embodiments of display devices comprising interferometric modulators preferably comprise a light diffusive element (or "diffuser").
  • a diffuser or other optical loss structure is adjacent to an optical light guide, light propagating through the light guide at grazing incidence, e.g., at angles greater than 40° (the "light guided modes"), which should be reflected within the light guide by total internal reflection, may instead be scattered one or multiple times and redirected into non-light guided modes, or absorbed due to the intrinsic material absorption of certain elements inside the optical system with which light may interact.
  • Figure 8A schematically illustrates a cross-sectional portion of a display device 80 comprising an array of display elements 81 (e.g., interferometric modulators), a substrate 82 (e.g., comprising glass, plastic, etc.), an optical loss layer or structure 83 (e.g., comprising a diffuser, an absorber, a polarizer, a color filter, etc.), and a light guide 84. Because the light guide 84 is immediately adjacent to the optical loss layer 83, the reflectivity of light rays at grazing incidence on a lower interface of the optical propagation region between the light guide 84 and the optical loss layer 83 can be disadvantageously reduced.
  • display elements 81 e.g., interferometric modulators
  • a substrate 82 e.g., comprising glass, plastic, etc.
  • an optical loss layer or structure 83 e.g., comprising a diffuser, an absorber, a polarizer, a color filter, etc.
  • an example of the undesired effects that may be caused by adjacent optical loss layers 83 is that the light propagating in the light guide 84 may interact with an optical loss layer 83 having scattering properties, which may reduce the total amount of useful light carried by the light guide. Additionally, rays may be scattered at angles that are absorbed more strongly by certain components of the display device 80 (e.g., the display elements 81), which can reduce the illumination, brightness uniformity, color, and/or contrast of the display device 80.
  • portions of the light scattered into the interferometric cavities may be absorbed regardless of the state of the interferometric modulators, which can result in a loss of light that reduces the brightness, uniformity, color, and/or contrast of the display device 80.
  • the presence of an optical loss layer 83 directly adjacent to the light guide 84 can thereby cause unwanted scattering, which can disrupt the light propagation, or cause unwanted absorption, which can reduce uniformity and/or brightness.
  • FIG. 8B illustrates a portion of a display device 86 in which the optical loss layer 83 is separated from the light guide 84 by an air gap 85.
  • the index of refraction of air is 1.0, which is less than the index of refraction of the light guide 84.
  • an air gap 85 can increase the thickness of the display device 86 (e.g., by several hundred microns ( ⁇ m)) and can reduce the contrast of the display device 86. Forming the air gap 85 may involve increased complexity. Additionally, one or more anti-reflective coatings on one or more sides of the air gap 85 may be required (e.g., to achieve a certain contrast level), thereby significantly increasing the costs of manufacturing.
  • an optical isolation layer (or "optical isolation region") comprising a film or a material is introduced between the optical propagation region and the optical loss layer (e.g., the diffuser) in order to increase the reflectivity of the light rays at grazing incidence.
  • the index of refraction of the material of the optical isolation layer is different (e.g., lower) than the index of refraction of the optical propagation region
  • an interface between the optical propagation region and the optical loss layer total internally reflects light incident thereon at grazing angles (e.g., angles greater than the critical angle).
  • the optical propagation region comprises a planar or substantially flat light guide and the optical isolation layer is immediately adjacent to the light guide.
  • the optical isolation layer is adapted to reflect more than about 20%, about 25%, about 30%, about 35%, about 40%, about 45%, about 50%, about 55%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75 %, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 95%, or higher of light incident on the optical isolation layer from within the optical propagation region at angles greater than about 40°, about 50°, about 55°, about 60°, about 65°, about 70°, about 75°, about 80°, about 85°, or higher relative to normal to the lower interface of the optical propagation region.
  • the optical isolation layer is adapted to reflect more than about 40% of light incident on the lower interface at angles greater than about 70° relative to normal to the optical propagation region.
  • the optical isolation layer is preferably between about 100 nanometers (nm) and 100 ⁇ m, more preferably between about 100 nm and 10 ⁇ m, or even more preferably between about 100 nm and 3 ⁇ m. Other thicknesses are also possible.
  • the optical isolation layer in addition to providing relatively high reflectivity for light rays at grazing incidence, is adapted to provide high transmittance of light rays at low angles of incidence at the lower interface.
  • the interface between the optical propagation region and the optical loss layer is essentially transparent for light incident thereon at lower angles (e.g., angles close to normal to the interface, such as turned towards the interface by a turning film or from the ambient) and has reduce Fresnel reflection.
  • light for example redirected by a turning film at the upper interface or from the ambient propagating through the upper interface
  • light for example redirected by a turning film at the upper interface or from the ambient propagating through the upper interface
  • light for example redirected by a turning film on an upper interface or from the ambient propagating through the upper interface
  • light from the display elements e.g., reflected by interferometric modulators
  • decoupling an optical loss layer e.g., a diffusing layer or absorbing layer
  • an optical loss layer e.g., a diffusing layer or absorbing layer
  • an air gap e.g., using instead an optical isolation layer
  • decoupling an optical loss layer from an optical propagation region without utilizing an air gap can advantageously increase the amount of light that propagates through the optical propagation region without substantially increasing thickness or significantly increasing the costs of manufacturing.
  • such embodiments allow the efficient integration of a diffuser with a light guide, thereby enabling development of a light guide that performs independently of the state of the underlying display elements and/or optics.
  • Other examples of optical parameters that can be changed without affecting the performance of the light guide include, for example, optical buffering the interferometric modulator, differences in the reflectivity of the interferometric modulator of different architectures, varying display content and brightness level, etc.
  • the light guide can be treated as a "drop-in" module because the optical functionality of the light guide is decoupled from the state of the array of display elements onto which it is laminated or added.
  • an illumination apparatus comprising an optical propagation region decoupled from an optical loss region (e.g., including polarizers, diffusers, color filters, absorbers, and the like) may be applied to a wide variety of display technologies (e.g., reflective liquid crystal, transmissive liquid crystal, transflective liquid crystal, electrophoretic, etc.).
  • an optical propagation region decoupled from an optical loss region e.g., including polarizers, diffusers, color filters, absorbers, and the like
  • display technologies e.g., reflective liquid crystal, transmissive liquid crystal, transflective liquid crystal, electrophoretic, etc.
  • a diffuser When not optically decoupled from the optical propagation region, a diffuser can be responsible for a loss of optical energy in the optical propagation region (e.g., greater than about 25%, greater than about 50%, greater than about 75%, etc. depending on the length of the display device, the thickness of the diffuser, the thickness of the optical propagation region, and light diffusion strength (i.e., Haze level).
  • a loss of optical energy in the optical propagation region e.g., greater than about 25%, greater than about 50%, greater than about 75%, etc. depending on the length of the display device, the thickness of the diffuser, the thickness of the optical propagation region, and light diffusion strength (i.e., Haze level).
  • optically decoupling an optical propagation region from an optical loss layer is even higher because the combined optical losses of the light guided modes to both the optical loss layer (e.g., diffuser, absorbing layer) as well as the display elements (e.g., interferometric modulators) can be very severe, and decoupling the optical propagation region (e.g., light guide film or film stack, light guide plus substrate, etc.) from the optical isolation layer implicitly decouples the optical propagation region from the display elements, as well.
  • the optical propagation region e.g., light guide film or film stack, light guide plus substrate, etc.
  • Figure 9A illustrates a portion of a display device 90 comprising an array of display elements 91 (e.g., interferometric modulators), a substrate 92 (e.g., comprising glass, plastic, etc.), and an illumination apparatus comprising an optical loss layer 93 (e.g., comprising a diffuser, an absorber, a polarizer, a color filter, etc.), and an optical propagation region 97 comprising a light guide 94.
  • the substrate 92 provides a means for supporting the display elements 91 and/or certain other layers during fabrication of the display elements 91.
  • the illumination apparatus of the display device 90 further comprises an optical isolation layer 95 between the optical propagation region 97 and the optical loss layer 93.
  • the optical isolation layer 95 comprises a material.
  • the material is a solid. In some embodiments, the material is a liquid (e.g., a viscous liquid). In some embodiments, the material is gel-like.
  • the optical isolation layer 95 is configured such that light propagating through the optical propagation region 97 at grazing incidence does not interact with the optical loss layer 93, but also such that light propagating through the optical propagation region 97 at low angles (e.g., due to being turned towards the array of display elements 91 by a turning film of the light guide 94 or from the ambient) may interact with the optical loss layer 93, the substrate 92, and the array of display elements 91.
  • Integrating the optical isolation layer 95 within the display device 90 allows it to be formed before, during, and/or after manufacture of the display elements 91 on the substrate 92.
  • the optical loss layer 93 may be deposited onto the substrate 92 as a first step of the manufacturing.
  • the substrate 92 can act as a means for supporting the display elements 91 and/or certain other layers during fabrication in such embodiments. Coating processes including spin coating, blade coating, spray coating, fluid dispensing, film coating, etc. may be employed.
  • Deposition may be by suitable deposition techniques, including, but not limited to, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and/or physical vapor deposition (PVD).
  • the optical loss layer 93 may also be laminated to the substrate 92 in certain embodiments.
  • the optical isolation layer 95 is applied onto the light guide 94, and then the stack including the optical isolation layer 95 and the light guide 94 is applied onto the substrate 92.
  • Pressure sensitive adhesive may be used.
  • the optical loss layer 93 comprises a diffuser
  • the diffuser comprises an adhesive matrix with scatter particles incorporated therein.
  • the optical isolation layer 95 may be formed on the optical loss layer 93.
  • the optical isolation layer 95 may be deposited or applied onto the optical loss layer 93 on the substrate 92.
  • the substrate 92 can act as a means for supporting the display elements 91 and/or certain other layers during fabrication in such embodiments.
  • each layer may be sequentially deposited.
  • the optical isolation layer 95 may also be integrated with the optical loss layer 93, for example in the structure 98 of Figure 9A and the structure 118 described below with respect to Figure 11 .
  • the integrated structure 98 comprising the optical isolation layer 95 and the optical loss layer 93 may be deposited onto the opposite side of the substrate 92 as the display elements 91.
  • the substrate 92 can act as a means for supporting the display elements 91 and/or certain other layers during fabrication in such embodiments.
  • the integrated structure 98 is applied onto the light guide 94, and then the stack including the integrated structure 98 and the light guide 94 is applied onto the substrate 92 or onto a display device comprising the substrate 92 and display elements 91.
  • the integrated structure 98 has dual optical functionality: optical isolation and optical loss.
  • the integrated structure 98 comprises a multi-functional pressure sensitive adhesive which attaches the light guide 94 to the side of the substrate 92 that is opposite from the display elements side 91.
  • the optical isolation layer 95 After formation of the optical isolation layer 95, ordinary deposition and patterning steps used to form display elements (e.g., interferometric modulators, as described above) may be performed to fabricate the display elements 91 on the other side of the substrate 92, which can be used for structural support of the display elements 91 and/or certain other layers during fabrication.
  • the light guide 94 may be attached (e.g., laminated, embossed, applied, etc.) to the opposite side of the substrate 92 on the optical isolation layer 95.
  • the light guide 94 including a turning film may be laminated onto the substrate 92.
  • the light guide 94 may be attached by first laminating a base film (or layer or multi-layer stack) to the substrate 92 and subsequently laminating a prismatic film to the base film.
  • the light guide 94 may be attached by first laminating a prismatic film onto a base film (or layer or multi-layer stack) and subsequently laminating the base film with the prismatic film thereon onto the substrate 92.
  • a different order of steps may be used.
  • the display elements 91 e.g., interferometric modulators
  • the display elements 91 can be formed prior to either or both the optical loss layer 93 and the optical isolation layer 95. Other variations are also possible.
  • Figure 9B illustrates a portion of a display device 96 comprising an array of display elements 91 (e.g., interferometric modulators), and an illumination apparatus comprising a substrate 92 (e.g., comprising glass, plastic, etc.), an optical loss layer 93, and a light guide 94.
  • the optical propagation region 97 comprises the light guide film or film stack 94 and the substrate 92.
  • the substrate 92 provides a means for supporting the display elements 91 and/or certain other layers during fabrication of the display elements 91.
  • the optical loss layer 93 is adjacent to the array of display elements 91, so the optical isolation layer 95 is between the substrate 92 and the optical loss layer 93.
  • the embodiment illustrated in Figure 9B also comprises an optical propagation region 97 decoupled from an optical loss layer 93 and consequently also decoupled from the display elements 91.
  • an illumination apparatus comprising a substrate 92 (e.g., comprising glass, plastic, etc.), an optical loss layer 93, and a light guide 94.
  • a substrate 92 e.g., comprising glass, plastic, etc.
  • an optical loss layer 93 e.g., comprising glass, plastic, etc.
  • a light guide 94 e.g., a light guide
  • the substrate 92 is configured such that light propagating through the optical light guide 94 at grazing incidence does not interact with the optical loss layer 93, but also such that light propagating through the light guide 94 at low angles may be transmitted through with the optical loss layer 93, the substrate 92, and be incident on the array of display elements 91.
  • the substrate 92 comprises a material having an index of refraction that is lower than the index of refraction of the light guide 94.
  • the substrate 92 may comprise quartz (having an index of refraction of about 1.45), aluminosilicate display glass (having an index of refraction of about 1.52), etc.
  • the separate optical isolation layer 95 discussed above may be eliminated and the substrate may be used as the optical isolation layer, advantageously reducing costs.
  • embodiments including a separate optical isolation layer 95 may provide more flexibility in selection of materials.
  • the optical isolation layer 95 is formed on the light guide 94 so that the entire stack above the substrate 92 can be applied in one step to produce the display device 96.
  • the optical isolation layer 95 is deposited onto the substrate 92 before the light guide 94 is applied onto the substrate 92. It will be appreciated that the substrate 92 can act as a means for supporting the display elements 91 and/or certain other layers during fabrication in such embodiments.
  • each layer may be sequentially deposited.
  • the optical loss layer 93 may be disposed on the optical isolation layer 95 using deposition or lamination techniques, for example, as described above.
  • ordinary deposition and patterning steps used to form display elements e.g., interferometric modulators, as described above
  • the light guide 94 may be attached (e.g., laminated, embossed, applied, etc.) on the opposite side of the substrate 92 either before, after, or during manufacturing the display elements 91.
  • the light guide 94 including a turning film may be laminated onto the substrate 92.
  • the light guide 94 may be attached by first laminating a base film (or layer or multi-layer stack) to the substrate 92 and subsequently laminating a prismatic film to the base film.
  • the light guide 94 may be attached by first laminating a prismatic film onto a base film (or layer or multi-layer stack) and subsequently laminating the base film with the prismatic film thereon onto the substrate 92.
  • the light guide 94 and the substrate 92 form the optical propagation region 97.
  • the optical loss layer and/or the optical isolation layer are formed after forming the display elements (e.g., interferometric modulators).
  • the optical isolation layer 95 may be integrated with the optical loss layer 93, for example in the structure 98 of Figures 9A and 9B and the structure 118 described below with respect to Figure 11 .
  • the optical isolation layer integrated with the optical loss layer 98 may be deposited onto the same side of the substrate 92 as the display elements 91. It will be appreciated that the substrate 92 can act as a means for supporting the display elements 91 and/or certain other layers during fabrication in such embodiments.
  • Figure 10A illustrates a portion of an example embodiment of an illumination apparatus 100 comprising an optical isolation layer 104 between an optical propagation region 106 and an optical loss layer 102.
  • the optical loss layer 102 may comprise a diffuser, color filter, absorber, polarizer, or other type of layer.
  • the optical isolation layer 104 comprises a material.
  • the material is a solid.
  • the material is a liquid (e.g., a viscous liquid).
  • the material is gel-like.
  • the optical isolation layer 104 comprises a substrate.
  • the optical propagation region 106 may comprise, for example, a light guide (e.g., as illustrated in Figure 9A ), a light guide and a substrate (e.g., as illustrated in Figure 9B ), a light guide with a turning film laminated thereon, adhesive layers, and the like.
  • the light guide film may comprise a material such as polycarbonate, glass (e.g., aluminosilicate, borosilicate, etc.), and the like.
  • Polycarbonate has an index of refraction of about 1.59 at wavelengths in the visible spectrum
  • glass typically has an index of refraction of about 1.52 at visible wavelengths.
  • the optical isolation layer 104 has an index of refraction that is lower than the index of refraction of the optical propagation region 106.
  • the difference in indices of refraction between the optical propagation region 106 and the optical isolation layer 104 causes light rays at grazing incidence to be totally internally reflected from the lower interface 105 between the optical propagation region 106 and the optical isolation layer 104.
  • the optical isolation layer 104 may have an index of refraction lower than about 1.59, and when the optical propagation region 106 comprises glass, the optical isolation layer 104 may have an index of refraction lower than about 1.52.
  • the optical isolation layer 104 may, for example, comprise silicones (e.g., optically clear silicone-based adhesives) having indices of refraction between 1.4 and 1.45, nanoporous glassy materials (e.g., nanoporous silica, spin-on glasses, etc.) having indices of refraction between 1.4 and 1.45, fluoropolymers (e.g., amorphous transparent fluoropolymers such as DuPont NC-211) having good adhesion to glass and plastics and indices of refraction between about 1.3 and 1.4, and others (e.g., aerogels having indices of refraction less than about 1.2 and acrylate-based materials having indices of refraction of about 1.47).
  • silicones e.g., optically clear silicone-based adhesives
  • nanoporous glassy materials e.g., nanoporous silica, spin-on glasses, etc.
  • fluoropolymers e.g., amorph
  • Acrylate-based materials are preferred for low costs and ease of integration, but materials with an index of refraction that is substantially less than the index of refraction of the optical propagation region 106 (e.g., having an index of refraction difference of about 0.1 or more) are preferred for optical characteristics, as described below with respect to Figure 10C . Other materials can also be used.
  • Light propagating through the material of the optical isolation layer 104 at low angles of incidence preferably loses less than about 4% of its intensity or flux, more preferably loses less than about 2% of its intensity or flux, even more preferably loses less than about 1% of its intensity or flux, still more preferably loses less than about 0.6% of its intensity or flux, yet still more preferably loses less than about 0.2% of its intensity or flux, or yet even still more preferably loses less than about 0.1 % of its intensity or flux.
  • This loss may be due, for example, to Fresnel reflection as a result of the mismatch in index of refraction.
  • a polycarbonate optical propagation region 106 (having an index of refraction of about 1.59) coupled to an acrylate-based optical isolation layer 104 (having an index of refraction of about 1.47) has a polarization-averaged reflectivity of about 0.2%
  • a polycarbonate optical propagation region 106 coupled to a fluoropolymer optical isolation layer 104 (having an index of refraction of about 1.37) has a polarization-averaged reflectivity of about 0.6%
  • the material that comprises the optical isolation layer 106 may be modified.
  • polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) has an index of refraction of about 1.47, which, coupled to an aerogel optical isolation layer 104 has a polarization-averaged reflectivity of about 1%.
  • PMMA optical propagation region 106 coupled to a fluoropolymer optical isolation layer 104 has a polarization-averaged reflectivity of about 0.1%.
  • an illumination apparatus comprising an air gap 85 between the optical propagation region 84 and the optical loss layer 83 (e.g., as illustrated in Figure 8B )
  • light propagating through the air gap 85 at low angles of incidence e.g., due to being turned by a light turning film of the optical propagation region 84 or from the ambient
  • Figure 10B illustrates an angle of propagation, ⁇ i , (e.g., angle of incidence) propagating through an optical propagation region 106.
  • the angle of incidence, ⁇ i is the angle from the normal to an interface 105 between the optical propagation region 106 and the optical isolation layer 104.
  • Light at angles of grazing incidence are typically larger than about 40° from said normal to the interface.
  • the material of the optical isolation layer 104 is selected at least in part by modeling with Fresnel equations, which describe the reflectivity between materials having different indices of refraction at different angles and light polarizations.
  • Figure 10C depicts the average reflectivity for S and P polarizations of various substances in accordance with certain embodiments of the illumination apparatus 100 of Figure 10A , calculated for the interface with the smaller refractive index difference of the light guide (i.e., the interface 105 in embodiments in which the light guide 106 is adjacent to air at the interface comprising the turning features).
  • Solid curve 107 depicts the average reflectivity of an optical propagation region 106 comprising polycarbonate having an index of refraction of about 1.59 and an optical isolation layer 104 comprising a fluoropolymer having an index of refraction of about 1.37. The difference in the indices of refraction is about 0.22 (1.59 - 1.37). The reflectivity for angles of incidence greater than about 58° is 100% and the reflectivity for angles of incidence below about 50° is nearly zero.
  • Dotted curve 108 depicts the average reflectivity of an optical propagation region 106 comprising polycarbonate having an index of refraction of about 1.59 and an optical isolation layer 104 comprising silicone having an index of refraction of about 1.41.
  • the difference in the indices of refraction is about 0.18 (1.59 - 1.41).
  • the reflectivity for angles of incidence greater than about 62° is 100% and the reflectivity for angles of incidence below about 55° is nearly zero.
  • Dashed curve 109 depicts the average reflectivity of an optical propagation region 106 comprising polycarbonate having an index of refraction of about 1.59 and an optical isolation layer 104 comprising an acrylate-based material having an index of refraction of about 1.47.
  • the difference in the indices of refraction is about 0.12 (1.59 - 1.47).
  • the reflectivity for angles of incidence greater than about 67° is 100% and the reflectivity for angles of incidence below about 60° is nearly zero.
  • the other interface of the light guide assumed here to have a larger refractive index difference, exhibits a similar reflectivity behavior as function of incidence angle where total internal reflection starts at substantially smaller angles of incidence (e.g., 39° for polycarbonate-air) than the TIR angles shown in Figure 10C (e.g., about 60° or larger).
  • Certain embodiments of the present invention increase (e.g., maximize) the range of angles which experience TIR at the upper and lower interfaces of the light guide 106 while minimizing the sum of the reflections at angles close to normal to the upper and lower interfaces.
  • each of the curves 107, 108, 109 depicts the average reflectivity as asymptotically approaching about 0% at about 40°, it will be appreciated that the reflectivity may be affected by Fresnel reflection, as described above.
  • the average reflectivity of the solid curve 107 at an angle of incidence of about 0° i.e., normal incidence to the interface 105
  • the average reflectivity of the dotted curve 108 at an angle of incidence of about 0° is about 0.4%
  • the average reflectivity of the dashed curve 109 at an angle of incidence of about 0° is about 0.2%.
  • the average reflectivity at an angle of incidence of about 0° of a curve depicting the average reflectivity of an optical propagation region 84 comprising polycarbonate having an index of refraction of about 1.59 and an air gap 85 having an index of refraction of about 1.0 at an angle of incidence of about 0° is about 5.2%.
  • the loss of intensity or flux in such an illumination apparatus at such angles is disadvantageously large in comparison to illumination apparatus comprising an optical isolation layer comprising, for example, material having a higher index than air and that more closely matches the index of the optical propagation region, in addition to the problems associated with increased thickness and manufacturing costs discussed above.
  • Figure 11 is a cross section of a portion of another example embodiment of an illumination apparatus 110 comprising an optical propagation region 116 decoupled from an optical loss layer by an optical isolation layer comprising an engineered volume diffuser 118.
  • the optical propagation region 116 may comprise, for example, a light guide (e.g., as illustrated in Figure 9A ), a light guide and a substrate (e.g., as illustrated in Figure 9B ), a light guide with a turning film laminated thereon, adhesive layers, and the like.
  • the volume diffuser 118 is engineered so that light at grazing incidence in the light guide 116 (e.g., the ray 1 in Figure 11 ) is totally internal reflected and does not substantially.interact with the diffuser 118, while light at lower incidence angles in the light guide 116 (e.g., ray 2 in Figure 11 ) interacts with the diffuser 118 and is subsequently scattered.
  • the engineered volume diffuser 118 can provide multiple optical functions: acting as an optical isolation layer for the light guide 116, reducing reflection for lower incidence light at the lower interface 115 of the light guide 116, and diffusing light turned by the light turning microstructure of the light guide 116 or originating from the ambient above the display 110.
  • the engineered volume diffuser 118 comprises a base material (or "matrix") 114 and a filler (or "microstructure”) 112 disposed therein.
  • the filler comprise particles or particulates or voids. These particulates or voids may have a size and/or geometry that scatters light. In some embodiments these particulates are absorbing. In various embodiments, for example, the particulates may absorb all of the visible spectrum and diffuse light. (In other embodiments, the particulates may absorb a portion of the visible spectrum and filter out color. In certain embodiments, the particulates are elongated and may be oriented similarly so as to polarize light.)
  • the filler or microstructure 112 occupies about 10%, about 5%, or less by volume of the engineered volume diffuser 118.
  • the base or matrix material 114 has an index of refraction lower than the index of refraction of the optical propagation region 116. Accordingly, the lower interface 115 between the optical propagation region 116 and the engineered volume diffuser 118 total internally reflects light incident thereon at grazing angles (e.g., angles greater than the critical angle relative to the interface 115 between the optical propagation region 116 and the matrix material 114 of the diffuser 118), while the interface 115 is essentially transparent for light incident thereon at higher angles (e.g., angles close to normal to the interface 115).
  • the microstructure 112 has an index of refraction that is higher and/or lower than the index of refraction of the base material 114.
  • the feature 112a has an index of refraction lower than the index of refraction of the optical propagation region 116. Accordingly, the lower interface 115 between the optical propagation region 116 and the at least one microstructure 112a total internally reflects light incident thereon at grazing angles (e.g., angles greater than the critical angle), while the interface 115 is essentially transparent for light incident thereon at higher angles (e.g., angles close to normal to the interface 115).
  • At least one microstructure 112a is not spaced from the interface 115, and the microstructure 112a does not have an index of refraction lower than the index of refraction of the optical propagation region 116. Accordingly, the light incident on the microstructure 112a at the lower interface at grazing angles (e.g., angles greater than the critical angle) may be affected. However, in embodiments in which a density of the features 112 is low such that there an area of microstructure 112a at the interface 115 is low with respect to the total area of the interface 115, such losses may be rendered insignificant (e.g., negligible).
  • the volume diffuser 118 comprises an effective interface layer 117 (e.g., comprising material of the matrix 114) between the feature 112b and the interface 115.
  • an effective interface layer 117 e.g., comprising material of the matrix 114
  • the effective interface layer 117 becomes thicker, there is a reduced opportunity for interaction with the microstructures 112b. Accordingly, light incident on the interface 115 at grazing angles (e.g., angles greater than the critical angle) does not substantially interact with the microstructure 112b when the thickness of the layer 117 is sufficiently thick so that evanescent fields decay to negligible levels for the particular grazing angle.
  • a thickness of the layer 117 is less than about 0.5 ⁇ m.
  • a thickness of the layer 117 is less than about 1 ⁇ m. Other thicknesses are also possible and the thickness selected may in some embodiments depend on the indices of refraction of the optical propagation region 116 and the index of refraction of the matrix 114.
  • the illumination apparatus 110 comprises an optical propagation region 116 including supplemental plastic films that are coated with a light diffusing coating and/or is fabricated on an interferometric modulator substrate glass.
  • the optical propagation region 116 comprises a light guide (e.g., the optical propagation region 97 illustrated in Figure 9A ) and the optical isolation layer and optical loss layer are integrated in an engineered volume diffuser (e.g., the structure 98 illustrated in Figure 9A or the structure 118 illustrated in Figure 11 )
  • the diffuser may comprise a light-diffusive pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA).
  • PSA light-diffusive pressure sensitive adhesive
  • the diffuser may comprise a particle-filled glass-like material (an "in-glass diffuser") on the same side of the substrate as the display elements.
  • Glass-like materials include glasses obtained by heat treatment of organosilicon spin-on glasses, glasses obtained by heat treatment of sol-gel type materials, powdered glass dispersed in a binder, and others.
  • the optical propagation region 116 comprises a light guide (e.g., the optical propagation region 97 illustrated in Figure 9A ) and the optical isolation layer and optical loss layer are integrated in an engineered volume diffuser (e.g., the structure 98 illustrated in Figure 9A or the structure 118 illustrated in Figure 11 )
  • the diffuser may also comprise an in-glass diffuser on the opposite side of the substrate as the display elements.
  • the illumination apparatus 110 comprises an optical propagation region 116 including interferometric modulator substrate glass and/or supplemental plastic films coated with a light diffusing formulation of an adhesive, such as a low-index PSA.
  • Such embodiments may have reflectivity plots similar to those described above with respect to Figure 10C for the base material 114 versus the optical propagation region 116.
  • the microstructures 112 may be any size or shape, and may be selected for certain properties of desired optical loss.
  • the microstructures 112 may comprise light scattering features for embodiments in which the optical loss layer comprises an optical diffuser.
  • the microstructures 112 may be configured to absorb light at certain wavelengths for embodiments in which the optical loss layer comprises a color filter.
  • the microstructures 112 may be configured to absorb light at all visible wavelengths and a particular polarization for embodiments in which the optical loss layer comprises a diffuser or polarizer.
  • the microstructures 112 are elongated (i.e., having a length greater than a width) and may be oriented along a preferred global direction for embodiments in which the optical loss layer comprises a polarizer.
  • Figure 11 also illustrates an illumination apparatus 110 comprising an optical propagation region 116 and a layer 118.
  • the optical propagation region 116 may comprise a light guide (e.g., as illustrated in Figure 9A ), a light guide and a substrate (e.g., as illustrated in Figure 9B ), a light guide with a turning film laminated thereon, adhesive layers, and the like.
  • the turning features are configured to redirect light out of the optical propagation region 116 towards the interface 115.
  • the layer 118 includes a matrix material 114 and microstructures 112 disposed in a matrix 114 with an index of refraction less than the smallest index of refraction of the layers comprising the optical propagation region 116.
  • the layer 118 is configured to increase an amount of light that is totally internal reflected in the optical propagation region 116.
  • the layer 118 may comprise a diffuser, for example where the microstructures are configured to scatter light.
  • the layer 118 may comprise a color filter, for example where the microstructures are configured to absorb light at a selected wavelength.
  • the layer 118 may comprise a polarizer, for example where the microstructures are elongated and/or are configured to absorb light at all visible wavelengths.
  • the microstructures may have an index of refraction less than the index of refraction of the optical propagation region.
  • the matrix may have an index of refraction less than the index of refraction of the optical propagation region.
  • the optical isolation layer 118 of an illumination apparatus 110 comprises a volume hologram that changes the direction of light in either a controlled or uncontrolled manner.
  • a hologram may comprise, for example, a holographic diffuser.
  • This volume hologram may comprise matrix material having an index of refraction less than the index of refraction of the optical propagation region 116. Accordingly, light incident on the interface between the optical propagation region 116 and the hologram at oblique or grazing angles of incidence (greater than the critical angle) can be reflected by total internal reflection.
  • light rays propagating through the light propagation region 116 at grazing incidence are contained via reflection within the optical propagation region 116, which has a higher refractive index than the engineered volume diffuser 118, while light originating in the ambient or turned by an illumination film at low angles of incidence are, for example, negligibly or minimally reflected.
  • Figure 12 illustrates a portion of yet another example embodiment of an illumination apparatus 120 comprising an optical isolation layer 124 between an optical propagation region 126 and an optical loss layer 122 comprising a surface-structured optical element.
  • the optical propagation region 126 may comprise, for example, a light guide (e.g., as illustrated in Figure 9A ), a light guide and a substrate (e.g., as illustrated in Figure 9B ), a light guide with a turning film laminated thereon, adhesive layers, and the like.
  • the optical isolation layer 124 comprises a material having an index of refraction that is lower than the smallest index of refraction of the elements comprising the optical propagation region 126, thereby optically decoupling the optical propagation region 126 from the optical loss layer 122, e.g., via total internal reflection. Accordingly, the lower interface 125 between the optical propagation region 126 and the optical loss layer 122 total internally reflects light incident thereon at grazing angles (e.g., angles greater than the critical angle), while the interface 125 is essentially transparent for light incident thereon at lower angles (e.g., angles close to normal to the interface 125) so that light can interact with the optical element 122.
  • the reflectivity plots of Figure 10C may also be applied to certain embodiments of the illumination apparatus illustrated in Figure 12 , as well.
  • the optical loss layer 122 comprises a diffuser 122 including an engineered surface structure 123 having substantially spatially periodic, random, or spatially non-periodic features configured to diffuse light.
  • a surface structure may comprise, for example, a holographic diffuser.
  • the surface structure 123 of the diffuser 122 can be adjusted so that when the diffuser 122 is adjacent to the optical isolation layer 124 having a low index of refraction, the diffusion properties of the diffuser 122 are similar to when the diffusion properties of a diffuser 122 adjacent to air.
  • the optical isolation layer 124 planarizes an interface 125 between the engineered surface structure 123 of the optical loss layer 122 and the rest of the illumination apparatus 120.
  • Such a planar interface 125 may allow for better and/or easier attachment (e.g., lamination) of the optical loss layer 122 to the optical propagation region 126.
  • attachment of the optical loss layer 122 to the optical propagation region 126 may otherwise include air gaps.
  • the optical loss layer 122 may also comprise randomized holographic microstructured films (e.g., directional diffusers available from Physical Optics Corporation of Torrance, California, etc.), holographic gratings, and the like.
  • the optical isolation layer 124 may be coupled to the optical loss layer 122 by, for example, wet coating the surface of the structured optical loss layer 122 in a roll-to-roll process so as to effectively planarize the surface relief 123.
  • Figure 13A illustrates yet another example embodiment of an illumination apparatus 130 comprising an optical propagation region 136 decoupled from an optical loss layer 132 by an optical isolation layer 134 comprising low index material.
  • the optical propagation region 136 may comprise, for example, a light guide (e.g., as illustrated in Figure 9A ), a light guide and a substrate (e.g., as illustrated in Figure 9B ), a light guide with a turning film laminated thereon, adhesive layers, and the like.
  • the optical isolation layer 134 comprises a plurality of material layers in a multi-layer interference stack 134 that is configured to have a high reflectivity for light propagating through the optical propagation region 136 at grazing incidence and to have a low reflectivity for light at low angles of incidence (e.g., light turned by an illumination film or originating in the ambient).
  • the plurality of material layers includes interference layers that utilize the properties of thin-film interference to obtain the desired reflection characteristics.
  • the layers may include sub-wavelength (e.g., ⁇ /4) thin films of various materials (e.g., dielectric materials).
  • the optical isolation layer 134 includes films having varying indices of refraction.
  • films are provided that alternate between indices of refraction higher than the index of refraction of the optical propagation region 136 and lower than the index of refraction of the optical propagation region 136.
  • the optical isolation layer 134 may include two films, one having an index of refraction higher than the index of refraction of the optical propagation region 136 and one having an index of refraction lower than the index of refraction of the optical propagation region 136.
  • the multi-layer interference stack 134 can be used to decouple an optical propagation region 136 (e.g., a light guide film or film stack, a light guide film or film stack plus a substrate, etc.) from any variety of optical loss layer 132 (e.g., a diffuser, polarizer, colored filter, absorber, and the like). Accordingly, a lower interface 137 between the optical propagation region 136 and the optical loss layer 132 total internally reflects light incident thereon at grazing angles (e.g., angles greater than the critical angle), while the interface 137 is essentially transparent for light incident thereon at higher angles (e.g., angles close to normal to the interface 137).
  • optical loss layer 132 e.g., a diffuser, polarizer, colored filter, absorber, and the like.
  • the optical isolation layer 134 can be physically provided (e.g., coated or deposited) on the optical propagation region 136, may be provided on a base film (or layer or multi-layer stack) that becomes part of the optical propagation region 136, or could be coated or deposited on the optical loss layer 132. Other methods of manufacturing are also possible.
  • Figure 13B illustrates an example embodiment of a multi-layer interference stack 134 comprising a layer 131 of titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) having an index of refraction of about 2.32, a layer 133 of magnesium fluoride (MgF 2 ) having an index of refraction of about 1.38, and a second layer 135 of titanium dioxide having an index of refraction of about 2.32.
  • TiO 2 titanium dioxide
  • MgF 2 magnesium fluoride
  • At least one of the layers 131, 133, 135 comprises a material that has an index of refraction that is lower than the index of refraction of the optical propagation region 136, for example, magnesium fluoride in embodiments in which the optical propagation region 136 comprises glass having an index of refraction of about 1.52.
  • Figure 13C graphically illustrates the photopic reflectivity of an example multi-layer interference stack 134 at different angles of incidence.
  • Solid line 138 depicts the photopic reflectivity of an optical propagation region 136 comprising polycarbonate having an index of refraction of about 1.59 and a multi-layer interference stack 134 comprising 6.7 nm of titanium dioxide, 221.8 nm of magnesium fluoride, and 117.5 nm of titanium dioxide 131.
  • the reflectivity for angles of incidence greater than about 70° is about 100% and the reflectivity of the angles of incidence below about 40° is nearly zero (e.g., due to Fresnel reflection, as described above).

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